Cool cruiser...so whats wrong with it Brad?

as far as the 'project' side of this boat, it can be tracked here: http://www.socaljetboats.com/index.php?topic=6567

one of a MAJOR bonus's of the day was finding a large envelope with ALL of the original paperwork for the boat....you name it, it was in there....even the write up for the custom order for the boat quoted at $8900 back in december of 1978

also included was all of the warrenty cards for the hull, trailer, motor, pump, ....even the for the original trailer tires and battery.....theres an un-stuck original berkeley sticker......berkeley and hardin marine owners manuals.....some reciepts for parts/work done....registration for several years....and even unused registration stickers from the 80's from when the boat sat for many years.

of course, all of this stuff is gas soaked and very brittle...some of it stuck together....writting has bled through the paper and ran.

i forgot to mention.....nordie and I gps'd this cuiser a few weeks ago at mead with his cell phone.....hit 58mph...thing launches great too. i think its got more in it....carb still needs to be dialed in.

Is there any other way to tell whether the motor is the upgraded 405hp model versus the standard 330hp besides the valve covers?  Someone has changed the valve covers on mine over the years and am not sure. 

post up your block and head casting numbers on your thread, i am sure someone can chime in and let you know

BTW - have you seen all the other Southwind Cruisers pop up for sale since you got yours?  There's two more on CL right now for $4K...  Hmmm...

yeah, i have been in contact with a few of them compairing notes.    after looking at the ones ive seen, im glad i ended up with the one i got